| Main Entry: | elect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | select as representative; choose |
| Synonyms: | accept, admit, appoint, ballot, conclude, cull, decide upon, designate, determine, go down the line, judge, mark, name, nominate, opt for, optate, pick, pick out, prefer, receive, resolve, settle, settle on, single out, take, tap, vote, vote for |
| Antonyms: | ignore, vote down, vote out |
| Main Entry: | election |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | choosing; voting |
| Synonyms: | alternative, appointment, ballot, balloting, choice, decision, determination, franchise, judgment, option, poll, polls, preference, primary, referendum, selection, ticket, vote-casting |
| Main Entry: | poll |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take census; question |
| Synonyms: | ballot, canvass, enroll, examine, interview, list, register, sample, send up a balloon, survey, tally, test the waters, vote |
| Main Entry: | vote |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | decide on representation |
| Synonyms: | ballot, cast ballot, cast vote, choose, confer, declare, determine, effect, elect, enact, enfranchise, establish, go to the polls, grant, judge, opt, pronounce, propose, put in office, recommend, return, second, suggest |
| Antonyms: | abstain |
| Main Entry: | voting |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | casting votes |
| Synonyms: | balloting, choosing, deciding, polling, vote |